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Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar

Public Grades 6-8

1441^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 4% of New York middle schools

Summary

Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar is a public middle school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 167 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #8, which is ranked 731 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar consistently performs significantly below the New York City District #8 and New York state averages on state assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 10.26% of 6th graders, 12.2% of 7th graders, and 31.71% of 8th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 36.28%, 39.91%, and 42.87% for District #8, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of New York middle schools for male students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities in both ELA and Math.

When comparing Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar to other nearby middle schools, such as Middle School 302 Luisa Dessus Cruz, which is located just 0.52 miles away, it becomes clear that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance, with proficiency rates that are 20-30 percentage points higher in both ELA and Math. Despite the high level of spending per student, there is little evidence of sustained improvement in academic outcomes over the past several years, and the school's statewide ranking has remained in the bottom 10% of New York middle schools.

148

Students ?

8.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$49,137

Per pupil spending ?

95.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

890 Cauldwell Ave
Bronx, NY 10456-7398

(718) 585-2950

District: New York City Geographic District # 8

Feeder schools for Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar:

Elementary:	Ps 140 Eagle School (The)
	Ps 146 Edward Collins

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.2%

African American:

32.4%

White:

2.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2014 → 4th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (17% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Math scores 35 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg39%

New York avg51%

1,441^st of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 12Middle Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 8

731^st of 874New York City Geographic District # 8 among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	1441 of 1500	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	1412 of 1504	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	1411 of 1500	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	1427 of 1479	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	1350 of 1439	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	1364 of 1438	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.6	1400 of 1455	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.6	1397 of 1429	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.8	1380 of 1407	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.5	1370 of 1401	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.3	1296 of 1373	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.6	1203 of 1337	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	8.0	1220 of 1295	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.4	1218 of 1243	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.4	1193 of 1224	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.6	1103 of 1185	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.4	1076 of 1123	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.1	1067 of 1095	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	18.7	626 of 706	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	505 of 653	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	473 of 646	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	494 of 615	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	578 of 591	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	542 of 581	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.5	279 of 473	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	205 of 503	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	1354 of 1457	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	1385 of 1465	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	1389 of 1463	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	1404 of 1454	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	1317 of 1370	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	1287 of 1353	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	886 of 965	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	800 of 953	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	837 of 943	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	870 of 914	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	734 of 826	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	749 of 810	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	516 of 603	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	432 of 594	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	435 of 543	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	412 of 487	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	276 of 392	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	376 of 457	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	1162 of 1283	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	1093 of 1296	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	1273 of 1306	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	1124 of 1241	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	7.1	1420 of 1455	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	1329 of 1464	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	1354 of 1464	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	1390 of 1455	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	1208 of 1366	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	1298 of 1352	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	1244 of 1298	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	46.5	569 of 1303	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.7	1167 of 1307	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	1216 of 1283	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	1081 of 1139	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.0	973 of 1170	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)27th percentile+23 vs school

Homeless (2025)14th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2022)11th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)8th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)7th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts18%-33 vs state

Math17%-35 vs state

Science14%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar	Public	6-8	890 Cauldwell Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 585-2950	148	18	8.0	95.9%	4 (2.7%)	48 (32.4%)	92 (62.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	8.6	1441^st of 1500 public middle schools	3.9%		12.4	1412^th of 1504 public middle schools	6.1%	29					10.3	12.2	31.7	21.4	4.9	25.6	14.3	$49,137	$4,534	$44,602
South Bronx Academy For Applied Media	Public	6-8	778 Forest Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 401-0059	169	26	6.4	97.0%	1 (0.6%)	63 (37.3%)	103 (60.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	13	1393^rd of 1500 public middle schools	7.1%		22.4	1258^th of 1504 public middle schools	16.4%	135			54.2	60.9	26.5	24.4	44.2	18.4	19.5	10.3	6.9	$53,847	$5,089	$48,757
Academy Of Public Relations	Public	6-8	778 Forest Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 665-8866	132	19	6.9	92.4%	0 (0.0%)	29 (22.0%)	99 (75.0%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	5.3	1469^th of 1500 public middle schools	2.1%		17.4	1337^th of 1504 public middle schools	11.1%	132			5.9	6.3	9.7	16.3	34.2	0.0	10.6	4.8	4.8	$48,045	$3,385	$44,659
South Bronx Early College Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	766 Westchester Ave	Bronx	10455	Bronx County	South Bronx Early College Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(929) 291-7700	266	32	8.3	97.0%	3 (1.1%)	45 (16.9%)	214 (80.5%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.7	1270^th of 1500 public middle schools	15.3%		23	1249^th of 1504 public middle schools	17.0%	21		4.6	43.8	21.6	34.3	44.9	27.9	23.3	39.8			$25,831	$810	$25,022
Middle School 302 Luisa Dessus Cruz	Public, Magnet	6-8	681 Kelly St	Bronx	10455	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 901-3520	319	30	10.7	97.2%	8 (2.5%)	65 (20.4%)	237 (74.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	39.2	926^th of 1500 public middle schools	38.3%		41.1	893^rd of 1504 public middle schools	40.6%	33			44.4		31.3	51.9	49.0	41.5	48.2	36.8	44.2	$33,589	$3,646	$29,943
New Millennium Bronx Academy Of The Arts	Public	6-8	1000 Teller Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 588-8308	126	17	7.2	95.2%	4 (3.2%)	45 (35.7%)	76 (60.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.3	1161^st of 1500 public middle schools	22.6%		25.3	1208^th of 1504 public middle schools	19.7%	47					27.6	38.9	50.0	19.4	27.8	45.7	29.8	$50,254	$4,065	$46,189
South Bronx International Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 Teller Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 588-0341	142	19	7.3	97.9%	2 (1.4%)	13 (9.2%)	127 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.8	1122^nd of 1500 public middle schools	25.2%		17.6	1332^nd of 1504 public middle schools	11.4%	210			100.0		29.2	37.5	24.6	30.3	51.4	60.9	18.5	$42,764	$4,277	$38,486
New Pathways Academy	Public	6-8	1000 Teller Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 588-8349	137	17	7.9	97.8%	2 (1.5%)	51 (37.2%)	82 (59.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	29.5	1131^st of 1500 public middle schools	24.6%		32.2	1078^th of 1504 public middle schools	28.3%	53	84.6		75.0	47.4	14.3	48.2	45.5	15.0	32.1	38.7		$46,248	$4,076	$42,172
Is 584	Public	6-8	600 St Ann's Ave	Bronx	10455	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 742-2900	164	22	7.4	96.3%	2 (1.2%)	45 (27.4%)	112 (68.3%)	3 (1.8%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20	1308^th of 1500 public middle schools	12.8%		29.6	1110^th of 1504 public middle schools	26.2%	198		57.1	83.3	12.5	22.0	45.2	34.6	16.7	40.5	23.2	28.6	$50,914	$4,258	$46,656
School Of Performing Arts	Public	6-8	977 Fox St	Bronx	10459	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 589-4844	137	23	6.0	97.1%	2 (1.5%)	47 (34.3%)	86 (62.8%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29	1143^rd of 1500 public middle schools	23.8%		25.8	1193^rd of 1504 public middle schools	20.7%	50			87.5		17.7	43.2	31.0	32.4	53.9	52.4	19.1	$58,248	$4,969	$53,279

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New York City Geographic District # 8

What is the racial makeup of Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar?

Students at Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar are 62% Hispanic, 32% African American, 3% White, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar?

In the 2024-25 school year, 148 students attended Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar.

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Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar ranks in the bottom 3.9% of New York middle schools.

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